Week Ending 4/09/2017

RLA’s Rent Smart Wales Training Given Top Audit Rating Business News Wales 

Letting agents who fail to display fees ‘should be fined not £5,000 but £30,000’ Property Industry Eye

Landlords increasingly considering move into holiday lets Mortgage Introducer

Bank of Mum and Dad is not just buying homes – it’s now funding rents too The Telegraph

Political uncertainty makes landlords hike rents and review portfolios Mortgage Strategy

Young Scots face years of saving for first home deposit BBC News

Scottish rents hit highest total since February Property Reporter

Housing supply bottleneck pushes up rents Mortgage Solutions

Scottish housing market in ‘serious slowdown’ Scotsman

THIS area of London will be the 2018 property hotspot Express

Brexit uncertainty hurting rental sector-survey Letting Agent Today 

Council given more powers to tackle rogue landlords Home.co.uk

Nottingham first to adopt revolutionary housing approach 24 Housing.co.uk

Equity Release Lifeline For Buy To Let Landlords IExpats

HMRC using “big-data” to uncover the tax dodgers Landlord Zone

First signs of rising rents as buy-to-let investors pass on higher tax The Telegraph

Landlords signing up to council scheme helping find new homes for Milton Keynes families in need Milton Keynes.co.uk

Your letting agent could save you thousands by reviewing rent collection Landlord Today

Almost half of buy to let buyers in UK want to boost their pensions Property Wire